Infinitives and Gerunds / инфинитив и герундий в английском языке
read the sentences and choose the correct form
1. The book is worth [*reading/being read/to be read/to read] .
2. Having finished [to write/to have written/*writing/written] the report, Max began to listen to music.
3. Don't risk [to swim/swiming/*swimming/swim] alone in the river.
4. Linda is considering [*accepting/to accept/accepted/accept] your invitation.
5. Tina pretended [*to be writing/writing/to be written/to writing] an essay, but in fact she wrote nothing.
6. I have never expected [seeing/having seeing/*to see/to be seen] such a strange thing in my life.
7. They are [exciting/*excited] at the [*exciting/excited] news.
8. We were [*inspirted/inspiring] by his [*inspiring/inspoired] speech.
9. Do not delay [to answer/to answering/*answering/to be answering] him.
10. I remember [to enter/*entering] the post office, but I forgot [*to post/posting] the letter, which is still in my briefcase.
11. Leo can't stand [*working/to working/to be working/work] under such terrible condition.
12. It is no use [*crying/to cry/to be crying/cried] over spilt milk.
13. Some foreign students often have great difficulty [to pronounce/in pronouncing/pronouncing/*'in pronouncing' OR 'pronouncing'] certain English sounds.
14. She preferred [die/dying/*to die/to be die] rather than give up.
15. He prefers [*taking/take/to take/takes] a walk to [*watching/watch/to watch/watches] TV at home.
16. The doctor persuaded the patient [staying/*to stay/being stayed/stay] in hospital for 3 more days.
17. Tell Gregory [not late/not being late/*not to be late/not be late] for school again.
18. Mr. Simpson encouraged his children [studying/study/*to study/to studying] Russian.
19. It is a busy season. The farmers have the tractors [to run/runing/ran/*running] all day long.
20. We watched a little boy [to walk/*walk/is walking/walked] across the street.